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Insurance Law

Insurance law sits at the intersection of risk allocation, liability management and commercial reality. When an insured event occurs, legal issues rarely arise in isolation.

Coverage questions often emerge alongside liability exposure, regulatory obligations, governance considerations and reputational risk, frequently against the backdrop of parallel litigation or investigation. In that environment, early legal engagement is critical.

Hunt & Hunt has a long-established and highly regarded insurance law practice, advising insurers, government bodies, statutory authorities, self-insurers and large commercial organisations across the full lifecycle of insurance risk.

It has been at the core of our practice for more than 40 years.

Our experience spans policy interpretation, claims management, coverage disputes and complex insurance litigation.

Instead, we focus on how insurance operates in practice, how claims are managed, how exposure is controlled, how disputes escalate, and how outcomes affect balance sheets, operations and reputation. That perspective allows us to provide advice and litigation strategy that is not only legally sound, but commercially workable. This enables clients to manage risk with confidence, make defensible decisions and achieve outcomes that stand up not only legally, but commercially and reputationally as well.

What We Do

Our insurance practice covers advisory, claims management and litigation across all major areas of insurance, including:

  • public and products liability
  • occupiers’ liability
  • workers' compensation
  • professional indemnity
  • recoveries
  • directors’ and officers’ insurance
  • management liability and employment practices liability

The focus of our practice has always been personal injuries and liability claims. We have deep experience advising on a range liability matters, including workers' compensation, public and products liability and accident compensation.

We have had the privilege of supporting a number of clients over a very significant period of time. Throughout these longstanding partnerships, we have developed a strategic understanding of our clients' liability profiles, which enables us to provide proactive and cost-effective advice and litigation strategy, without the need to investigate or seek clarifications and delay responses. This insight is particularly valuable in complex and evolving liability matters, where early clarity can dramatically influence outcomes, strategic focus and cost management.

How We Work

Commercial realism first. We start by identifying the real drivers of risk and exposure, financial, operational and reputational, and shape strategy accordingly.

Early clarity. Insurance disputes benefit from decisive early advice. We provide clear views on policy response, liability exposure and resolution options at the outset, allowing clients to act with confidence.

Integrated capability. Insurance matters often intersect with litigation and employment. We work closely across the firm to ensure advice is consistent, coordinated and commercially coherent.

Cost and momentum control. We manage matters with a strong focus on proportionality, efficiency and transparency, particularly in high-volume claims environments.

Employment

Employment issues often trigger insured risk. We advise employers on workplace disputes, claims management and regulatory exposure where employment law intersects with employment practices liability, professional indemnity and management liability insurance, ensuring advice aligns with policy response and claims strategy.

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Corporate

Insurance considerations sit at the core of corporate risk. We advise on governance, transactions and commercial arrangements where insurance, indemnities and risk allocation are critical, ensuring corporate decisions are informed by insurance coverage realities and risk exposure management.

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Litigation

Insurance issues frequently drive litigation strategy. We act in defended claims, managing liability, indemnity and recovery proceedings with a focus on proportionality, cost control and outcomes that align with insurers’ risk positions.

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Recognition and Experience

Hunt & Hunt’s insurance practice is consistently recognised for its depth of expertise and standing in the market.

Our insurance team is widely regarded for our specialist expertise, strategic judgment and contribution to the insurance sector. Our ongoing relationships with our clients over many years reflects the confidence placed in us  by insurers, government bodies and institutional clients.

This recognition is built on sustained performance, not isolated results, and on the trust of clients who rely on our advice in complex, high stakes matters.

Who We Act For

We act for:

  • insurers and underwriters
  • statutory authorities
  • claims managers and risk professionals
  • local councils and government bodies
  • insured corporates and not-for-profit organisations

Our clients operate across sectors including local government, healthcare, education and professional services.